Went 3-for-3 with one double, one RBI and three runs scored in season debut vs. Southern Utah (2/7)

AS A FRESHMAN (2012)

Games/Starts: 55/33

Started 19 games at DP and 14 games at first base

Hit .178 with two homers, five doubles, 11 RBIs and eight runs

Also made three appearances in the circle tallying six strikeouts over three innings

Had a pinch-hit RBI vs. Virginia Tech (5/20) in Knoxville Regional

Hit a three-run homer in the fifth in 8-2 win over Radford (4/10)

Tossed two scoreless relief innings with four strikeouts at Arkansas (3/17)

Hit a double, had one RBI, drew two walks and scored in 9-0 (5) win over Georgia Southern (3/13)

Hit a double and scored one run in 7-0 win over Georgia Southern (3/13)

Went 2-for-3 with on double in 1-0 win vs. Florida (3/9)

Clubbed a two-run homer 6-5 win over San Diego State (2/11), marking first home run of UT career

Record first hit of career in 1-0 win vs. Texas Tech (2/10

Drew three walks and had one RBI and one run vs. California (2/10)

Made first appearance in the circle against Cal (2/10) getting one strikeout in two-thirds of an inning

In collegiate debut, scored one run in win vs. UCSB (2/9)

NATIONAL/INTERNATIONAL

2011 U.S. Junior National Team

Won gold at the ISF IX Junior Women's World Championship (Dec. 6-17) in Cape Town, South Africa. Blasted a clutch grand slam in the title game against Japan to help power Team USA to a 4-1 victory. Tarango hit .400 (4-for-10) over six appearances (three starts) with four runs, two doubles, a grand slam and six RBIs. The right-handed pitcher allowed just two hits with three K's in 2.1 innings of work over a pair of appearances in the circle.

2010 U.S. Junior National Team

Alongside UT teammate Madison Shipman, helped the U.S. to a gold medal at the 2010 Pan American Championship (18-under) in Bogota, Colombia (Aug. 6-15)

HIGH SCHOOL/CLUB

Was both a 2011 ESPN/RISE Second Team and 2010 ESPN/RISE Third Team All-American, a 2010 NFCA High School First Team All-West Region selection and one of the 2010 "Top Five Softball Players in Orange County,"

Earned All-State, All-CIF, All-Orange County and All-Century League following all four years of her H.S. career (2008, 2009, 2010, 2011)

As a senior Tarango hit .486 with 20 RBIs while posting a 23-8 record, 214 K's and a 2.44 ERA in 198 innings.

Also guided her Canyon H.S. squad to the 2011 Division I CIF-Southern Section finals for the first time in program history

During her junior year she posted a .413 mark with five HR's and 17 RBIs while registering a 20-7-1 mark from the circle with a 0.70 ERA and 219 K's

Hit .366 with seven HR's and 22 RBIs as a sophomore in 2009 with a 24-8 record, a 1.08 ERA and 234 K's

As a freshman Tarango was 22-8 from the circle with a 1.57 ERA and 290 K's while tallying a .357 average with four big flies and 21 RBIs

Was honored as the Century League Most Valuable Player (one of two such selections in her career - 2009 & 2010) in helping lead her high school squad to the 2009 league title and was named event MVP as Canyon registered a 5-0 record on the way to the 2008 Cypress Tournament Championship

Picked up three consecutive all-tournament nods at both the Nike Fast to First and Michele Carew Classics

Playing with the Worth Firecrackers, Tarango was a part of back-to-back Fireworks Colorado 18-U Gold & Canada Cup 18-U Gold titlists while helping her squad to a third-place finish at the 2009 ASA Gold Nationals and a runner-up placing in 2011